In-situ two-dimensional fixing device for adjacent plant root systems

By designing a device that includes a root box, a concave guide plate, and a fixing bracket, and using round nails to fix the plant roots, the problem of root displacement under hydroponic conditions is solved, and the effect of accurately observing and recording the root growth data of adjacent plants is achieved.

CN223681602UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19NANJING FORESTRY UNIV
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Application Number
CN202520091701.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-15
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-15

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies cannot simulate the growth of plant roots in soil under hydroponic conditions, and the roots of adjacent plants are easily displaced during rinsing, making it difficult to obtain accurate growth data.

Method used

A device was designed that includes a root box, a concave guide plate, a KT board, and a fixing bracket. The plant roots are fixed by round nails and exposed after rinsing with water to ensure that the roots do not move. The root growth can be observed using transparent glass.

Benefits of technology

It enabled accurate observation and recording of the root growth of adjacent plants in the soil under hydroponic conditions, and obtained accurate growth data.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of plant root system observation equipment, in particular to an in-situ two-dimensional fixing device for adjacent plant root systems, which comprises a root box, one side and the top of the root box adopt opening type design, and two sides of an opening on the side surface of the root box are fixedly connected with concave guide plates. The root box comprises a root box body, two inwards-concave guide plates are arranged on the root box body, a KT plate is arranged between the two inwards-concave guide plates, a fixing mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the root box body and comprises a fixing support, and the fixing support is arranged at the bottom of the root box body. The root systems of the two adjacent plants are fixed, soil is washed away with water, the root systems of the two adjacent plants are exposed, the root systems cannot move under fixation of the round nails, growth and extension of the root systems of the two adjacent plants in the soil can be observed and studied easily, and accurate growth data of the root systems of the adjacent plants can be obtained.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to plant root system observation equipment technical field, concretely is a kind of adjacent plant root system in situ two-dimensional fixing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Plant root system is deeply rooted in soil to form huge root network, can firmly fix plant in soil to prevent plant from being blown down or washed away by water, maintain stable growth state, and absorb moisture and nutrients in soil, so before large-area cultivation of plant, the growth condition of adjacent plant root system is often needed to be researched.

[0003] In prior art, such as the water culture plant root system observation cup in patent application number "CN202223556324.2", including cup body, planting basket and planting cotton, the cup body is transparent structure, the device plays the role of fixing plant root system growth position through conical planting hole, and transparent cup body is beneficial to observe plant root system and the amount of nutrient solution.

[0004] But in prior art, plant is cultivated in water, and the growth condition of plant root system in soil cannot be well simulated, if plant is planted in soil, adjacent plant root system will be moved due to washing, and it is difficult to obtain accurate adjacent plant root system growth data. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a kind of adjacent plant root system in situ two-dimensional fixing device to solve the problems in the above background art.

[0006] The utility model can be realized by the following technical solutions:

[0007] A kind of adjacent plant root system in situ two-dimensional fixing device, including root box, the side and top of the root box are all designed with open type, and the two sides of the side opening of root box are all fixedly connected with inner recessed guide plate, KT plate is arranged between the two inner recessed guide plates,

[0008] The bottom of the root box is provided with a fixing mechanism, the fixing mechanism includes a fixed support, the fixed support is arranged at the bottom of the root box, the top of the fixed support is provided with two clamping blocks movable towards each other, the two clamping blocks are arranged on the two sides of the root box respectively, for clamping and fixing the root box from both sides, to ensure the stability of the root box.

[0009] Preferably, the side of the root box away from the side opening is fixedly connected with four auxiliary supporting blocks, and the auxiliary supporting blocks are used to ensure the stability of the root box when the root box is horizontally arranged.

[0010] Preferably, one side of the inner wall of the fixing support is rotationally connected with a bidirectional screw rod, the bidirectional screw rod is provided with a forward threaded portion and a reverse threaded portion, and the forward threaded portion and the reverse threaded portion are both threadedly connected with a sliding sleeve.

[0011] Preferably, the top of the fixing support is provided with two sliding grooves, and two clamping blocks are fixedly connected to the top of the two sliding sleeves and are in sliding connection with the sliding grooves.

[0012] Preferably, one end of the bidirectional screw rod penetrates through the fixing support and extends outside the fixing support, one end of the bidirectional screw rod located outside the fixing support is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft, and the outer side of the rotating shaft is provided with anti-skid grooves.

[0013] Preferably, the two sides of the fixing support are both fixedly connected with a fixed lug, and the fixed lug is provided with a circular hole.

[0014] The root box of the utility model has the advantages of:

[0015] The utility model discloses a root box, which comprises a root box body, a KT board and a fixing mechanism, the root box body is provided with a planting hole, the KT board is fixedly connected to the planting hole, and the fixing mechanism is arranged on the KT board. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description, and obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without paying creative labor according to these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic view of the root box in the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is the connection schematic view of the root box and the fixing mechanism in the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is the rear view of the root box in the utility model; Figure 2

[0020] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic view of the bottom of the fixing support in the utility model; Figure 2

[0021] Figure 5 It is the top view of the root box in the utility model; Figure 1

[0022] ​​​Figure 6 is the utility model Figure 2 the top view of the root box;

[0023] Figure 7 is the state schematic view when the root box is set to the external bracket.

[0024] The reference signs in the drawings are as follows:

[0025] 1, root box; 101, transparent glass; 2, inner recessed guide plate; 3, KT plate; 4, round pin; 5, fixed support; 6, clamping block; 7, auxiliary supporting block; 8, bidirectional screw; 801, forward threaded portion; 802, reverse threaded portion; 9, sliding sleeve; 10, sliding groove; 11, rotating shaft; 12, fixed lug; 13, carrier plate; 14, bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0027] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , a two-dimensional fixing device for adjacent plant root systems in situ includes a root box 1, one side and the top of the root box 1 are designed in an open type, inner recessed guide plates 2 are fixedly connected to the two sides of the opening of the root box 1, a KT plate 3 is arranged between the two inner recessed guide plates 2, soil is filled in the root box 1, and two adjacent plants are planted;

[0028] The root box 1 is prior art, when the KT plate 3 is not connected to the root box 1, the transparent glass 101 is slidably connected between the grooves of the two inner recessed guide plates 2, and the transparent glass 101 and the KT plate 3 are arranged on the outside of the root box 1 at the same time, and the transparent glass 101 can slide up and down between the two inner recessed guide plates 2.

[0029] The KT plate 3 is tightly arranged on the outside of the opening of the root box 1, a plurality of round pins 4 for fixing plant root systems are arranged on the KT plate 3, when the KT plate 3 is located on the outside of the root box 1, the KT plate 3 is not needed to be clamped into the grooves of the inner recessed guide plates 2, so that the KT plate 3 can be directly covered on one side of the root box 1.

[0030] The bottom of the root box 1 is provided with a fixing mechanism, which comprises a fixing support 5 provided at the bottom of the root box 1, and two clamping blocks 6 movably arranged on the top of the fixing support 5 and used for clamping the root box 1 from both sides to ensure the stability of the root box 1.

[0031] As shown in 2 and Figure 3 , the root box 1 is fixedly connected with four auxiliary supporting blocks 7 on the side away from the side opening, the width of the auxiliary supporting blocks 7 is equal to the height of the fixing support 5, so that when the root box 1 is horizontally arranged on the fixing support 5, the auxiliary supporting blocks 7 are used to ensure the stability of the root box 1 when the root box 1 is horizontally arranged.

[0032] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the inner wall of the fixing support 5 is rotatably connected with a bidirectional screw rod 8, the bidirectional screw rod 8 is provided with a forward threaded portion 801 and a reverse threaded portion 802, the forward threaded portion 801 and the reverse threaded portion 802 are both threadedly connected with a sliding sleeve 9, the sliding sleeve 9 is internally provided with a corresponding thread, and the screw directions of the forward threaded portion 801 and the reverse threaded portion 802 are opposite, so that when the bidirectional screw rod 8 is rotated, the two sliding sleeves 9 can move in different directions.

[0033] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the top of the fixing support 5 is provided with two sliding grooves 10, the two clamping blocks 6 are fixedly connected to the top of the two sliding sleeves 9, and the clamping blocks 6 are slidingly connected with the sliding grooves 10, so as to ensure that the clamping blocks 6 can only move horizontally, and meanwhile, the rotation of the sliding sleeves 9 is avoided.

[0034] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 , one end of the bidirectional screw rod 8 penetrates through the fixing support 5 and extends outside the fixing support 5, the fixing support 5 is provided with an opening for the bidirectional screw rod 8 to pass through, and the end of the bidirectional screw rod 8 outside the fixing support 5 is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft 11, the outer side of the rotating shaft 11 is provided with anti-skid grooves, and the rotating shaft 11 is used to conveniently drive the bidirectional screw rod 8 to rotate.

[0035] As shown in Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 7The two sides of the fixing support 5 are fixedly connected with fixing lugs 12, and a circular hole is formed in the fixing lug 12; the bracket 14 is provided with a screw hole, so that the fixing bolt fixing lug 12 can be threadedly connected with the bracket 14, and the fixing support 5 and the fixing lug 12 are fixed to the external bracket 14 for bearing one root box 1; the bracket 14 is provided with a plurality of brackets 14, and the brackets 14 are fixed on the same bearing plate 13; one group of root boxes 1 can be arranged on each bracket 14; the root box 1 is arranged on the bracket 14 in a position where the inner concave guide plate 2 is located; and the bracket 14 is arranged in a 40-degree inclined manner, so that the root system of the plant can grow in the one side of the transparent glass 101 in the inner concave guide plate 2, and the growth of the root system of the plant can be observed through the transparent glass 101.

[0036] The working principle of the two-dimensional in-situ fixing device for the root systems of adjacent plants provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0037] Firstly, the transparent glass 101 is located on the outside of the root box 1 (for example, Figure 2 and Figure 6 ) and the soil is filled into the inside of the root box 1, and two adjacent plants are planted; the bidirectional screw rod 8 is rotated clockwise, the sliding sleeve 9 drives the clamping blocks 6 to move close to each other, the root box 1 is clamped from both sides, the root box 1 and the fixing support 5 are fixed to the bracket 14, and the root box 1 is arranged in a 40-degree inclined manner along with the bracket 14 (for example, Figure 7 );

[0038] After the plant root system develops for a period of time (the time is determined according to the development time requirement of the plant), the fixing support 5 and the root box 1 are taken off from the bracket 14, the fixing support 5 is placed on the external workbench, the bidirectional screw rod 8 is rotated counterclockwise, the two clamping blocks 6 move away from each other, the root box 1 is arranged horizontally on the fixing support 5 at this time, the auxiliary supporting block 7 is arranged downward, and then the bidirectional screw rod 8 is rotated clockwise, the two clamping blocks 6 move close to each other and clamp the root box 1;

[0039] The transparent glass 101 is horizontally slid again, the transparent glass 101 is taken out, then the KT plate 3 is covered on the outside of the root box 1, the round nails 4 pass through the KT plate 3 (for example, Figure 1 and Figure 5 ), the KT plate 3 is closely arranged with the round nails 4 on the two sides of the long edge, and the root system in the middle part is relatively dense, the round nails 4 can be additionally arranged in the center point of the 2*2cm square in the middle part, the round nail 4 is provided with a sharp head and a circular flat head, the sharp head of the round nail 4 passes through the KT plate 3, the round face of the nail is fixed on the KT plate 3 by using the adhesive tape, and the round nail 4 fixes the planted plant root system;

[0040] Finally, the soil is washed away by using water flow, and the root systems of the two adjacent plants are exposed.

[0041] Compared with the related art, the two-dimensional in-situ fixing device for the root systems of adjacent plants has the following beneficial effects:

[0042] The utility model discloses a root box 1 inside planting two adjacent plants, after the plant root system development is complete, utilize round peg 4 to pass through KT board 3, and the root system of two adjacent plants is fixed, and washes away soil with water, exposes the root system of two adjacent plants, and the root system will not produce the displacement under the fixation of round peg 4, is favorable to the observation research two adjacent plant root system in the growth extension in soil, and obtains accurate adjacent plant root system growth data.

[0043] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above examples, and the above examples and descriptions in the specification are only to illustrate the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model can have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A two-dimensional in-situ fixation device for adjacent plant root systems, comprising a root box (1), characterized in that, The side and top of the root box (1) are designed as open type, both sides of the side opening of the root box (1) are fixedly connected with the concave guide plates (2), the KT plate (3) is arranged between the two concave guide plates (2), the KT plate (3) is tightly attached to the outside of the opening of the root box (1), and a plurality of round nails (4) for fixing plant roots are arranged on the KT plate (3); The bottom of the root box (1) is provided with a fixing mechanism, the fixing mechanism comprises a fixing support (5), the fixing support (5) is arranged at the bottom of the root box (1), the top of the fixing support (5) is provided with two clamping blocks (6) that can move towards each other, the two clamping blocks (6) are arranged on the two sides of the root box (1) respectively, and the two clamping blocks (6) are used for clamping and fixing the root box (1) from both sides, so that the stability of the root box (1) is guaranteed.

2. The device for two-dimensional fixation of plant roots in situ according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side away from the side opening of the root box (1) is fixedly connected with four auxiliary supporting blocks (7), and the auxiliary supporting blocks (7) are used for guaranteeing the stability of the root box (1) when the root box (1) is arranged horizontally.

3. The device for two-dimensional fixation of plant roots in situ according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the fixing support (5) is rotatably connected with a bidirectional screw rod (8), the bidirectional screw rod (8) is provided with a forward threaded portion (801) and a reverse threaded portion (802), and the forward threaded portion (801) and the reverse threaded portion (802) are threadedly connected with sliding sleeve pipes (9).

4. The device for two-dimensional fixation of plant roots in situ according to claim 3, characterized in that, The top of the fixing support (5) is provided with two sliding grooves (10), the two clamping blocks (6) are fixedly connected to the tops of the two sliding sleeve pipes (9), and the clamping blocks (6) are slidingly connected with the sliding grooves (10).

5. The device for two-dimensional fixation of plant roots in situ according to claim 3, characterized in that, One end of the bidirectional screw rod (8) penetrates through the fixing support (5) and extends outside the fixing support (5), one end of the bidirectional screw rod (8) located outside the fixing support (5) is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft (11), and the outside of the rotating shaft (11) is provided with anti-skid grooves.

6. The device for two-dimensional fixation of plant roots in situ according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two sides of the fixing support (5) are fixedly connected with fixing lugs (12), and the fixing lugs (12) are provided with round holes.

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